43-Unit Affordable Senior Housing Leyland Community Opens In Boston’s Dorchester Neighborhood | PR Newswire [Video]

Hebrew SeniorLife and Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation Joint Effort

, /PRNewswire/ — Hebrew SeniorLife, along with partner Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation, celebrated the opening of its newest community, Leyland Community, with a ribbon-cutting celebration at the Dorchester location.  

The Upham’s Corner community offers 43 senior apartments with service-enriched affordable housing. It utilizes Hebrew SeniorLife’s Right Care, Right Place, Right Time Initiative (R3), which integrates wellness teams into senior housing communities.

Many state, local, and private partners, including Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, Eastern Bank, Rockland Trust, and LISC Massachusetts, as well as the design and construction teams, were integral to the project’s success.

Among the many friends, neighbors, community organizations, and government officials who joined the celebration were representatives from State Senator Liz Miranda, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, the Boston Age Strong Commission, the Boston Housing Authority, and the Mayor’s Office of …